The Roundup: Warren Sapp “Retires” and the Best Sports Cameos on the Simpsons
Athletes and Celebrities, Baseball, College Basketball, College Football, NBA, NFL, Pop Culture, Television January 4th. 2008, 8:21am
It isn’t quite Ursula Andress exiting the ocean in that iconic scene from Dr. No, but there’s something about Elisha Cuthbert here … it snowed in Florida! So much for Eli Manning have a good game in warm weather … this seems random, but yes, Adrian Peterson has character! … Winnie Cooper turns 33 … can a guy from Missouri run a 4.2 40? … what’s up with Michigan QB Ryan Mallet? … no politics in the roundup, we’ll do a BRIEF post this morning … Lindsay Lohan, not exactly sober … reminder: it’s our first weekend having a weekend blogger, so check back in this weekend for all sorts of wacky fun … Dwyane Wade wrote a love letter to basketball? …
Sizing up the TV talent calling this weekend’s NFL games. (USA Today)
Fun with college coaches’ away messages. (College Game Balls)
Warren Sapp “retires.” (Mercury News)
Texting scoreboards is fun! (Shoot your hopes and dreams)
Britney Spears is batshit crazy! She was on some kind of drug, the police were called, and she was taken to the hospital. All the while, she was with her kids! (NY Daily News)
A-Rod shows no love to the Negro Leagues. (KC Star)
Some rather outlandish 2008 sports predictions, but one has already come true. (Scripted Sports)
Here’s why we didn’t go nuts with that bogus, “Kim and Reggie Bush are engaged” crap. (Page Six)
Patriots offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels isn’t going anywhere. (ESPN)
The five best sports cameos on the Simpsons. (The Love of Sports)
The Godfather of Go-Go, Chuck Brown! (Scott Van Pelt Style)
Forbes takes a gander at the value of college basketball programs, and UNC is No. 1, followed by Kentucky and Louisville. (Storming the Floor)
The 2007 NFL playoffs through the eyes of a bitter Eagles fan. (700 Level)
If you like the NFL, but your team is at home, then just hate everyone. (Rivalfish)
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January 4th, 2008 at 8:31 am
No Mark McGuire mention on that Simpsons cameo list? “Do you want to know the terrifying truth, or do you want to see me sock a few dingers?” How prophetic – I think he used the same line in testifying before Congress about steroids…
January 4th, 2008 at 8:35 am
In all honesty I hope Mallet does transfer… word on the street is if Mallet jets to UCLA, Pryor is all in at UofM because it will be his show for the next three or four years… I personally like that scenario.
January 4th, 2008 at 8:43 am
barely snowed in florida, nothing stuck here just a couple of flakes
we thought it was the giants
January 4th, 2008 at 8:46 am
I’m sorry, but I don’t get it. I don’t blame A-rod for not wanting to go to the Negro League awards. He is Hispanic and plays in a league for MLB players. Now I understand that the Negro leagues paved the way for minority players to enter the league, but still it doesn’t make sense to me as to why this is even a story.
January 4th, 2008 at 8:48 am
“I don’t know what you think sideburns are Mr. Burns…”
January 4th, 2008 at 9:01 am
Another great Simpsons sports moment was when Homer was given an NFL football team and ran excitedly out onto his front lawn only to discover it was the crumby Denver Broncos!
January 4th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Cuthbert looks decidedly plain. Hate to say it, but she’s past her prime already.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:06 am
man britney spears is fucking losing it
K fed, my new hero, is going to be rich when he receives full custody of those kids
she used to be really hot, i dont know if i would even bang her anymore
January 4th, 2008 at 9:17 am
h8r – Come on man! She’s wearing big goofy sunglasses and has a bad haircut. Try and tell me you’d see a girl with that body at the beach and look away.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:18 am
meh
January 4th, 2008 at 9:19 am
Is A-Rod gonna get crucified for everything he does now?
January 4th, 2008 at 9:22 am
I’m not saying she’s not attractive. It’s just that her stock has fallen quite a bit. Sure, she’d be the hottest girl on the beach I go to, but that’s not the standard.
Elle MacPherson looks better at 44.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Daaarrrylll…Daaarrrylll….Daaarrrylll..
single tear drops from his eye
January 4th, 2008 at 9:23 am
I think the Simpsons list should’ve left off Grier and added McGwire, mainly for the double entendre of ‘terrifying truth.’ Magglio, the ironic part of the episode where Homer gets the Broncos (an absolutely all-time episode w/ Scorpio) is that the Broncos won the two Super Bowls after the original airing of that episode. “Homer, if you could kill someone on the way out, it would really help me out.”
January 4th, 2008 at 9:31 am
“Cuthbert looks decidedly plain. Hate to say it, but she’s past her prime already.”
And when is the bug-eyed sunglasses fad going to go away?
January 4th, 2008 at 9:34 am
Just you wait. Elisha will be in prime position to appease our insect overlords in the revolution.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:35 am
Let’s not forget either, any scene with Drederick Tatum is hilarious…especially the one where he stops a prison riot by telling everyone to quiet down.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:38 am
Yea…I’m sure someone that looks like this is “past her prime”
http://www.ladiesgallery.net/zoom/ElishaCuthbert2.jpg/837/Elisha%20Cuthbert/
January 4th, 2008 at 9:40 am
The Spears family is the gift that keeps on giving.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:41 am
Lets now forget the one where MLB had satellites spying on everyone. When confronted Mark Mcquire goes, “We can talk about this…or I can hit some home runs” and everyone cheers for home runs. Very prophetic if you ask me.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:44 am
@ coop247
“DINGERS!! DINGERS!! DINGERS!!”
January 4th, 2008 at 9:44 am
maybe it is just my monitor, but it looks like she has a dick in that photo.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:45 am
A day late, but– Psycho Arizona beauty queen=Joakim Noah. You heard it here first.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:46 am
links broseph. you need links when making such statements.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:47 am
pkiguy…I think you need to find a new monitor!
January 4th, 2008 at 9:51 am
Actually, E, the picture you posted was Elisa in her prime. This is her past her prime – still cute, but heading downhill:
http://www.celebridiot.com/2007/11/13/why-did-elisha-cuthbert-go-to-the-little-boy-hairstyle/elisha-cuthbert-short-hair-club-hyde/
January 4th, 2008 at 9:53 am
Mags…don’t order your UM Pryor jersey yet.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:56 am
True–hope I haven’t screwed up the linkage– Joakim and “beauty” queen
January 4th, 2008 at 9:57 am
I’m with KC, not a big fan of the humongous bug-eyed sunglasses.
However, I am a fan of Elisha’s rack.
January 4th, 2008 at 9:58 am
“Yea…I’m sure someone that looks like this is “past her prime— eman
That picture has to be a couple years old. She’s had short hair for quite some time. As usual, h8r is on the ball.
January 4th, 2008 at 10:06 am
my bad…My research was limited to google image search and I’m not up on useless knowledge as I should be.
January 4th, 2008 at 10:10 am
@ spencer 096
If you fucks down south get Pryor I will begin hating him with incredible passion. I think Rich Rod will get him though… He got Devine to go to WV!! I just feel Pryor to Michigan in my heart.
January 4th, 2008 at 10:16 am
Mags…UM does have a good shot at getting him, but at the same time, OSU has a bevy of commits at the Army game all clamoring to get him to come to OSU. He and DeVeir Posey, OSU WR recruit, have been tearing it up all week and they seem to have developed a lot of chemistry.
At this point it’s a tossup.
January 4th, 2008 at 10:26 am
Did that guy also predict that the Kansas band would get more face time than Mangino?
January 4th, 2008 at 10:26 am
@pkiguy22: Ask and you shall receive: http://www.abovethelaw.com/2008/01/beauty_queen.php
January 4th, 2008 at 10:28 am
@spencer096
I wish the kid luck wherever he goes, but if he goes to C-Bus, he is dead to me.
January 4th, 2008 at 10:33 am
just wait til elisha grows her hair out again and everyone will be back the bandwagon.
January 4th, 2008 at 11:11 am
brady and grier? jesus. that list should have been namath and the entire cast of homer at the bat, end of list
January 4th, 2008 at 1:22 pm
“Homer at the Bat” remains my all-time favorite Simpsons episode. “But nine misfortunes? Ha! I’d like to see that!”
January 4th, 2008 at 1:54 pm
When they choose a vaunted, heroic Negro such as ARLISS to emcee, how could A-rod possibly pass up his invite?
January 4th, 2008 at 2:10 pm
Cuthbert looks like she’s hung over.
January 6th, 2008 at 10:05 am
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